Well-functionalized electronic materials, such as silicon, in a stretchable format are desirable for high-performance wearable electronics. However, obtaining Si materials that meet the required stretchability of over 100% applications remains significant challenge. Herein, rational design strategy is proposed to achieve freestanding serpentine strips (FS-Si strips) with ultrahigh stretchability, fulfilling requirements. The self-supporting feature makes get rid excessive constraints from...

Silicon is the dominant semiconductor in modern society, but rigid nature of most Si structures hinders its applications flexible electronics. In this work, Si-based strain sensors are fabricated with fabric consisting long nanowires. The as-obtained demonstrate a large range 50% and gauge factor up to 350, which sufficient detect human motions superior performance over traditional sensors. results reveal that assembling strategy may potentially be applied large-scale fabrication highly...

Miniaturized stretchable strain sensors are key components in E-skins for applications such as personalized health-monitoring, body motion perception, and human-machine interfaces. However, it remains a big challenge to fabricate miniaturized with high imperceptibility. Here, we reported the first time novel ultraminiaturized based on single centimeter-long silicon nanowires (cm-SiNWs). With diameter of active materials even smaller than that spider silks, these highly imperceptible. They...

Abstract 2D layered materials have attracted considerable attention for fabricating IR photodetectors. However, performance, especially weak signal detection, of these photodetectors is often limited by the low absorbance very thin active as well unsuppressed dark currents. Herein, a photodetector with high sensitivity ultraweak signals based on conformal MoS 2 /silicon nanowire array heterojunction an ultrathin Al O 3 interfacial passivation layer reported. The light‐trapping nanoarray...

The development of silicon (Si) materials during past decades has boosted up the prosperity modern semiconductor industry. In comparison with bulk-Si materials, Si nanowires (SiNWs) possess superior structural, optical, and electrical properties have attracted increasing attention in solar energy applications. To achieve practical applications SiNWs, both large-scale synthesis SiNWs at low cost rational design conversion devices high efficiency are prerequisite. This review focuses on recent...

Wearable sensors that can mimic functionalities of human bodies have attracted intense recent attention. However, research on wearable airflow is still lagging behind. Herein, we report a biomimetic hair sensor based single ultralong silicon nanowire (SiNW-BHS) for detection. In our device, the SiNW provide both mechanical and electrical responses in airflow, which enables simple compact design. The SiNW-BHSs detect with low detection limit (<0.15 m/s) record-high response speed (response...

Abstract Hot electron photodetection based on metallic nanostructures is attracting significant attention due to its potential overcome the limitation of traditional semiconductor bandgap. To enable efficient hot for practical applications, it necessary achieve broadband and perfect light absorption within extremely thin plasmonic using cost‐effective fabrication techniques. In this study, an ultrahigh optical (up 97.3% in average across spectral range 1200−2400 nm) demonstrated ultrathin...

It is of emerging interest to convert CO2 and green H2 into solar fuels with great efficiency through photothermal hydrogenation. However, designing catalysts improved sunlight harvesting ability, intrinsic catalytic activity, thermal management prevent heat dissipation still remains rather challenging. Herein, we report a facile structural engineering strategy for preparing efficient nanoarray-based strong light absorption high metal dispersity, effective management. Optimizing the 120...

Dielectric optical antennas have emerged as a promising nanophotonic architecture for manipulating the propagation and localization of light. However, optically induced Mie resonances in an isolated nanoantenna are normally with broad spectra poor

Hydrovoltaic devices (HDs) based on silicon nanowires (SiNWs) have attracted significant attention due to their potential of high output power and good compatibility with Si-based photovoltaic for integrated systems. However, it remains a major challenge further improve the performance SiNW HDs practical applications. Here, new strategy modify surface SiNWs siloxane molecules is proposed HDs. After modification, both open-circuit voltage (Voc) short-circuit current density (Jsc) n-type can...

Abstract Single‐crystalline silicon (sc‐Si) is the dominant semiconductor material for modern electronics industry. Despite their excellent photoelectric and electronic properties, rigidity, brittleness, nontransparency of commonly used wafers limit application in transparent flexible optoelectronics. In this study, a new type Si microstructure, named single‐crystalline frameworks (sc‐SiFs), developed, through combination wet‐etching microfabrication technologies. The sc‐SiFs are...

The elongation of free-standing one-dimensional (1D) functional nanostructures into lengths above the millimeter range has brought new practical applications as they combine remarkable properties nanostructured materials with macroscopic lengths. However, it remains a big challenge to prepare 1D silicon nanostructures, one most important range. Here we report unprecedented preparation ultralong single-crystalline Si nanowires length up 2 cm, which can function smallest active material...

For the first time, two-dimensional vertical Cu₂S/CdS heterojunctions with ultrathin thickness and large size were prepared by cation exchange reaction for high-efficiency photovoltaic applications.

This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of stellate ganglion block (SGB) combined with trioxygen autologous blood retransfusion therapy (TABRT) in treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) head face elderly patients. A total 190 patients (aged ≥ 60 years) PHN were randomly assigned to receive either drug treatment alone (Group D, n = 40), SGB DS, 52), TABRT DT, 53), or DST, 45). Key outcomes included pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores anxiety levels at baseline, 7 days, 15 days...

In conventional photovoltaic (PV) devices, sub-bandgap photons remain unutilized, contributing to heat accumulation and temperature-induced efficiency losses. Here, we present a tandem silicon photovoltaic/hydrovoltaic (PV/HV) device designed for synergistic highly efficient solar energy utilization. this configuration, with energies above the bandgap drive PV electricity generation, while remaining is converted into thermal facilitate water evaporation, enabling HV generation purification....

The biological soil crusts (BSCs) in the Gurbantunggut Desert, largest fixed and semi-fixed desert China, feature moss-dominated BSCs, which play an indispensable role sand fixation. Syntrichia caninervis Mitt. (S. caninervis) serves as one of most common species BSCs desert. In this study we examined morphological structure S. from leafy gametophyte to protonema using light scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We also relationships between environmental factors. found that: (1) moss is...

We demonstrate the first systematic study of diameter-dependent photoelectrochemical performance single silicon nanowires within a broad size range from 200 to 2000 nm.

The goal of the present study was to examine characteristics carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae as a cause neonatal infection. A total 37 pneumoniae-positive newborns hospitalized in Shandong Provincial Hospital, China between April 2011 and October 2013 were examined. Antibiotic susceptibility testing performed using agar dilution method Etest. Resistance genes assessed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequencing. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) multi-locus sequence typing...

Abstract Site‐selective growth on non‐spherical seeds provides an indispensable route to hierarchical complex nanostructures that are interesting for diverse applications. However, this has only been achieved through epitaxial growth, which is restricted crystalline materials with similar crystal structures and physicochemical properties. A non‐epitaxial strategy reported nanostructures, where site‐selective controlled by the curvature of seeds. This effective silica nanorods from different...